A Fatal Case of Disseminated Mucormycosis in a Patient Shortly after Starting Treatment against Malignant Lymphoma

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Disseminated mucormycosis is a fatal infection commonly observed in patients with prolonged neutropenia, such as those undergoing treatment for hematological malignancies or post-transplantation. This report describes a case of malignant lymphoma in a patient with no history of cytotoxic chemotherapy. The patient died early, and disseminated mucormycosis was identified during an autopsy. Notably, no imaging findings were suggestive of mucormycosis, which complicated the diagnosis. Given that both mucormycosis and malignant lymphoma were suspected from the initial presentation, it is important to consider mucormycosis as a potential differential diagnosis in patients with altered consciousness.